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Going for goal benefits young players in many ways 06/27/2019
Going for goal benefits young players in many ways 06/27/2019
Let’s get something straight: Defense does not win championships. Defense can get you a tie. But at some point, the ball has to go in the 8×24 thing at the other end of the field. Inleague play, if you concede a goal or more per game, you can still finish mid-standings or higher. If you […]
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Going for goal benefits young players in many ways 06/27/2019
After a decade of youth coaching, I'm firing myself 06/17/2019
After a decade of youth coaching, I'm firing myself 06/17/2019
After 28 seasons, a few All-Star tournaments, several coaching license programs that do and do not continue to exist, and more painful losses than I care to count, I have arrived at a candid bit ofself-realization. I’m not a good youth soccer coach. No, you can’t judge things solely by results, especially in recreational soccer. […]
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After a decade of youth coaching, I'm firing myself 06/17/2019
Raw emotion of sports can produce worthwhile discussions -- just leave out the death threats 06/14/2019
Raw emotion of sports can produce worthwhile discussions -- just leave out the death threats 06/14/2019
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Raw emotion of sports can produce worthwhile discussions -- just leave out the death threats 06/14/2019
A Ref's View: Playing styles clash amid the screams of coaches and parents 06/07/2019
A Ref's View: Playing styles clash amid the screams of coaches and parents 06/07/2019
The tournament final started in pleasant conditions, a nice respite from two days of refereeing in a broiler. Within a few minutes, one team’s parents were yelling at the other team’scoaches. In the second half, that other team’s coaches were yelling at the refs, a conversation that continued after the game. Meanwhile, the result had […]
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A Ref's View: Playing styles clash amid the screams of coaches and parents 06/07/2019
At what age should we post results? 04/09/2019
At what age should we post results? 04/09/2019
“Coach, what’s the score?” asks the 7-year-old soccer player. “0-0,” says the parent coach, repeating what he learned in the instructions from this club. “No, it’s 5-1,” says a teammate. Kids are going to keep score, no matter what you tell them. And coaches will keep a quiet tally anyway, mostly to keep an eye […]
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At what age should we post results? 04/09/2019
Have we been too harsh on direct soccer? 03/12/2019
Have we been too harsh on direct soccer? 03/12/2019
My U-14 team’s first practices were heavy on small-sided games and passing exercises. In the opening game of the season, they were dutifully working the ball around, with the most talentedplayers winning the occasional 1v1 battle. We lost 5-1. The other team simply blasted the ball up the field to forwards who were faster than […]
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Have we been too harsh on direct soccer? 03/12/2019